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The Highlands Current - News for Philipstown (Cold Spring, Nelsonville, Garrison) and Beacon, New York

December 02, 2021


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Alison Rooney

Alison Rooney

Arts Editor

Rooney has been writing for The Current since its founding in 2010. An accomplished playwright, she has lived in Cold Spring since 1999. She is a graduate of Binghamton University, where she majored in history. Location: Cold Spring. Languages: English. Area of Expertise: Arts

Arts & Leisure
The Dark House

Prepare for a Scare

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | October 4, 2021

Philipstown director creates horror-filled space at Depot Theatre

Arts & Leisure
The Understory Market

Pantry with a Purpose

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | October 4, 2021

Cold Spring residents open dry goods shop

Artist Next Door
Amy Pilkington

The Artist Next Door: Amy Pilkington

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | September 27, 2021

Beaconite works in a variety of mediums

Arts & Leisure
A performance at Arts on the Lake

Dancers Taking Flight

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | September 25, 2021

Company will present workshop in Garrison

Arts & Leisure
Mel Laytner

The Document Hunter

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | September 25, 2021

Using Nazi records, a journalist tracks his father’s life

New librarians

It’s Not Every Day You Have … Three New Librarians!

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | September 17, 2021

Desmond-Fish, Butterfield and Howland make hires

new librarians
Johanna Reinhardt

Johanna Reinhardt

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | September 17, 2021

New director at Butterfield Library

new librarians
Kristin Charles-Scaringi

Kristin Charles-Scaringi

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | September 17, 2021

New reference and tech librarian at Howland Library

new librarians
Dede Farabaugh

Dede Farabaugh

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | September 17, 2021

New director at Desmond-Fish Library, Garrison

Arts & Leisure
Daniel Loxton in his Cold Spring studio

Old World Meets the New

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | September 13, 2021

Cold Spring artist has solo show opening in U.K.

Philipstown News
Keaton Guthrie-Goss

Keaton’s Kids

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | September 10, 2021

Garrison mom creates nonprofit to honor late son

Artist Next Door
"Friendship"

The Artist Next Door: Dana Bol

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | September 6, 2021

Film editor is ready to tell her own stories

Arts & Leisure
Melissa Schlobohm

Sculpting With Marble(s)

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | September 6, 2021

Artist experiments with light and resin

Arts & Leisure
Louise Abrams artwork

Louise Abrams … Rediscovered

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | September 3, 2021

Putnam artist’s work brings unexpected prices at auction

Arts & Leisure
Barbara Smith Gioia

Slightly Off-Kilter

By Alison Rooney, Arts Editor | August 30, 2021

Artist’s new show cultivates fragments — of her own work

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